LEONARDO DA VINCIBIOLOGY

INTRODUCTION BIRTH : on the 15th of April, 1452 in Vinci,Republic of Florence(present-dayItaly)

DEATH: on the 2nd of May, 1519(aged67) Amboise,Kingdom of France

-Who was Leonardo da Vinci ?-When and where was Leonardo born?When and where did he die?-What time period did Leonardo da Vinci live in? -What were Leonardo da Vinci contributions and their impact?

What was the knowledge about human anatomy until the time of Leonardo? And during da Vinci time?

ANATOMY RESEARCH-What methods did da Vinci use to make his anatomy studies?

-Why have not Leonardo drawings been exposed until recently?

-What conclusions did Leonardo get from his anatomical studies?

ANATOMICAL DRAWINGSOF LEONARDO: A COMPARISON WITH NOWADAYS KNOWLEDGE

THE HEART

A FOETUS IN THE WOMB

THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM

THE SKULL

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Leonardo was a genius in all fields and although it was one of the most original and insightful anatomists of all times, and while his paintings were widely known, only a few friends and colleagues had some knowledge of the depth of his medical research.

THE ENDBy: Celia Antn, Celia Latorre and Ana Utrillas